Tenancy agreements/leases and your rights as a tenant

[PNGMK]

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[Lyn Wen]

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My tenancy is expiring soon and wish to renew ,but have 2 agent are involve ( present landlord and tenant) so we need to pay the commission?

[kevman]

I am renting a room within a HDB flat, living with landlord.

The 1-year contract was ended in December 2017. I continue to pay rent to the landlord. Nothing was signed to extend the tenancy.

My questions are:

1) Is my landlord breaking any rule because nothing was signed to extend the tenancy?
2) I paid 1-month deposit when I moved in. How long is the notice period - if nothing was agreed before?
3) I am worrying that my landlord may withheld the deposit when I moved out. What should I do? Shall I ask my landlord to sign a new contract with me? Apart from Stamp Duty, what do I have to pay for signing the new contract?

[JustSee]

I am renting a room within a HDB flat, living with landlord.

The 1-year contract was ended in December 2017. I continue to pay rent to the landlord. Nothing was signed to extend the tenancy.

My questions are:

1) Is my landlord breaking any rule because nothing was signed to extend the tenancy?
2) I paid 1-month deposit when I moved in. How long is the notice period - if nothing was agreed before?
3) I am worrying that my landlord may withheld the deposit when I moved out. What should I do? Shall I ask my landlord to sign a new contract with me? Apart from Stamp Duty, what do I have to pay for signing the new contract?

EDIT:
Actually looked this up some more, and what I keep finding is:
In some cases, this form of tenancy can last for years with the tenant continuing to pay the same rent as stipulated under the expired Tenancy Agreement but it can be ended at any time by either the landlord or tenant without providing a reason.

This doesn't relate directly to fixed-term lease as what you signed, so it is always better to renew the contract - you can make a 6 month contract that reverts to a month-to-month contract when it ends.

[JustSee]

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My tenancy is expiring soon and wish to renew ,but have 2 agent are involve ( present landlord and tenant) so we need to pay the commission?

Yup

[Strong Eagle]

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My tenancy is expiring soon and wish to renew ,but have 2 agent are involve ( present landlord and tenant) so we need to pay the commission?

Yup

NOT TRUE!

[JustSee]

need ad advice.
My tenancy is expiring soon and wish to renew ,but have 2 agent are involve ( present landlord and tenant) so we need to pay the commission?

Yup

NOT TRUE!

Let him/her look at the contract, usually the Landlord will pay the commission on their part and no need on the tenant part, however if OP involved the agent then need to pay the commission on their part; Post above said "2 agent are involved".

If that's not the case, OP needs to write clearer.

[Strong Eagle]

50 bux says "2 agent are involved" because the agents are trying to scam the tenant into paying both of them.